Hanny Alshazly is the Vice President for the Middle East and Africa at Ellucian, a global education technology company. He is committed to improving the quality of education worldwide and empowering executives to build unified digital campuses. With extensive experience in online education, Hanny serves on various educational boards and is a regular speaker at conferences. He has received several awards and recognitions, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from Athabasca University, where he obtained his Master of Education. Hanny holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science with a focus on Business Administration from Dalhousie University.

Ashwin has been a part of the QS Quacquarelli Symonds group since 2012, currently serving as Regional Director. He collaborates closely with universities in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, supporting their pursuit of excellence and capacity building. Ashwin advocates for independent evaluation mechanisms and promotes the use of QS University Rankings and QS Ratings for various purposes. He liaises with governmental and public agencies to understand changing market dynamics. Ashwin is a founding member of QS IGAUGE and played a key role in establishing the framework for its rating services. He holds a PhD, MBA in Marketing, and B.Com in Financial Accounting, Auditing & Taxation.

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The adoption and use of technology within education have expanded significantly over the last three years.  With a move towards evidence-informed use of technology as well as new technologies becoming present, Al will talk through best practise, and rubrics for evaluating and selecting the right technology and looking at ways to evidence to impact so that we can build confidence in the role of technology within education.

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